Saturday, September 2, 2023 | Country Acres • Page 1
Country Acres Saturday, September 2, 2023
Focusing on Today’s Rural Environment
Volume 10, Edition 12
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Wiese operates mobile boutique BY ALEX MIDDENDORF | STAFF INTERN
BERTHA — At the end of a dead-end gravel road, Haley Wiese can be found tending to the beef cattle that she and her husband own at their home near Bertha. In addition to the cattle, Wiese’s passion lies in the world of fashion, specifically with the traveling boutique trailer that she owns called Gravel Road Mercantile. The trailer is filled with an array of various products, ranging from clothing and shoes to jewelry and accessories. The clothing ranges from size small to 3X, which is a feature that Wiese said customers appreciate. The products reflect a country style and sport various messages, such as “support local farmers.” “The country and farming style is 100% who I am,” Wiese said. “I grew up on a dairy farm and have always been the country kid. I wanted to bring the country clothing to my boutique for that reason.”
Wiese’s passion for creativity began when her husband, Derek, purchased her a Cricut crafting machine in 2015. From there, she started PHOTO BY a business creating homemade ALEX MIDDENDORF Haley Wiese arranges items with the Cricut. She took clothing on racks Aug. 2 at her creations to craft shows, her home near Bertha. Wiese and her passion for sharing her brings her mobile boutique, creativity with the world grew Gravel Road Mercantile, to from there. county fairs, rodeos and “I love interacting with the other local events. people,” Wiese said. “I love the county fairs, rodeos and just anywhere where the country and cow people gather. It’s fun when I get to meet people and share my products with them.”
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Beef cattle gather in the pasture at the Wiese residence near Bertha. Haley Wiese grew up on a dairy farm and now raises beef cattle with her husband Derek and daughters, Alli and Harper.
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Haley Wiese stands outside her mobile boutique trailer Aug. 2 near Bertha. Wiese purchased the trailer in 2021 after beginning her business in 2020.
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Watch for the next edition of Country Acres on September 16, 2023
Haley Wiese models her boutique clothing at her home near Bertha. Wiese sells clothing with a country style that matches her personality and supports local farmers.
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